Varied berries make sorbets fabulous

Published 12:52 pm, Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Photo: Lori Van Buren

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Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Photo: Lori Van Buren

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Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Triple berry sorbet for kid cuisine in the Times Union studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Photo: Lori Van Buren

Varied berries make sorbets fabulous

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Quick, easy and cool are the perfect combination for any summer recipe. And, it's even better if you can squeeze fruit into the mix.

One way to serve up a cool healthy treat is to use fresh frozen fruit and turn it into an icy sorbet. Here is one of my "fabulous in 15" (as in minutes to make) finds.

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Berry-licious Sorbet

Makes about 2 1/2 cups sorbet

1 cup frozen strawberries

½ cup frozen blueberries

2 to 3 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon honey (adjust based on preferences)

1 teaspoon raspberry extract

Add frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, honey and raspberry extract into a mini food processor. Adding 1 tablespoon of water at a time, blend the ingredients until they form the consistency of sorbet. Serve.

Berry-licious Fizz: Complete the steps above in the frozen sorbet recipe. Pour 1 cup triple berry seltzer into a glass. Add in ½ cup of the sorbet and 1 teaspoon of honey, stir and serve.